Shirt



Patented Apr. 16, 1946 SHIRT Reinhold Hirlund, Detroit, Mich;

Application September 17.1943,

Serial'No. 502,7593;

' 1 Claim. (01. 2 -115) This invention relates to improvements in shirts, and particularly to shirts intended to be worn with the lower ends thereof within the trouser belt.

An object of this invention is to provide in a shirt means that will prevent the shirt from working its way above the trouser belt.

Another object of this'invention is the provision of means that are inexpensive to procure and apply to the shirt to accomplish the above object.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a shirt as above specified that is comfortable to wear and does not interfere in normal actions and functions of the wearer.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, and it is to be understood that an} modifications may be made in the exact structural details there shown and described,

within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from or exceeding the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing: a

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a shirt embodying the improvements of this invention arranged in their normal position while being worn.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the lower end of a shirt with the improvements of this invention shown in a position other than when worn.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the lower end of a shirt showing a modification of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified development of this invention which is shown in use in Fig. 3.

Throughout the several views of the drawing similar reference characters are employed to denote the same or similar parts.

The reference numeral I0 indicates a shirt constructed in the accepted manner comprising a back II and front [2 separated from one another at the lower ends by upwardly extending slashes located one on each side of the shirt, and. one of which is indicated by the reference numeral l3. The shirt I2 is illustrated as split vertically substantially midway of its front, wherefore it is put on and taken off in the manner of a coat. The front sections I2a and l2b are secured in position by means of the usual buttons [4. It should be understood that the shirt front [2 does not necessarily have tobe split for its full length, but may have the lower end in one piece as some of the so called sport shirts obtainable in the market.

The lower ends of the shirt back andfront generally terminate in tail portions forming a transverse line such as indicated in the drawings at l5 and lfijthe numera1l5 indicating the bottom of the shirt back while the numeral IB indicates the bottom of the shirt front. The front and back lower ends l5 normally terminate with in the wearers trousers at a point above the crotch, and are held in this position by a trouser belt around the waist of the wearer which is generally above the lowermostv button. Walking, driving and other exercise and movement of the wearer frequently cause the shirt tails to Work upwardly above the trouser belt, thereby resulting in undesirabl and uncomfortable wrinkles and fullness of the shirt above the trouser belt and around the wearers waist. This fullnes is frequently pressed by the wearers coat or between the wearer and the automobile seat or chair back, thereby giving an untidy and a SSed ppearance to the shirt. Frequently the shirt tails work themselves entirely out of the trouser belt.

By this invention this difiiculty and undesirable condition is entirely eliminated. As seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the shirt back H is provided with extensions I7 and 18, which are integral with the shirt back, and in the form of straps. The straps ii and I8 are relatively widely spaced on each side of the vertical axis or center of the shirt back, thereby providing considerable space l9 between the straps at the points of connection with the back and with the upper end of said space H] at least on a line with the end I5 of said shirt back. The straps I! and I8 converge to- Ward one another, thereby resulting in a relatively small space 20 between the free ends of said strap extensions I! and I8.

The shirt front iZjust above its lower end 16 is provided with a pair of buttons 2| and 22 located adjacent but on each side of the vertical center or axis of the shirt front. The said buttons 2i and 22 are adapted respectively to be received in button holes 23 and 24 at the free end of the extension straps I7 and I8.

It is believed that the operation of the improved shirt is obvious from the disclosure in Fig. 1, namely: that the said strap extensions I1.

and I8 are passed through the wearers crotch and the free ends secured to. the buttons 2| and 22. By this construction the lower ends of the shirt front l2 and back I l are secured to one another thereby preventing any crawling or upward movement of the shirt tails.

In order to take care of different sizes of wearer, the shirt front [2 may be provided with one ormore additional buttons, such as 25 and 26 located respectively above the buttons 2| and 22. It will be noted that while but two sets of buttons are shown on each side of the vertical axis or center of the shirt front, additional sets may be provided to take care of further adjustment for size.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the extension straps are shown as separate members, such for example as strap 21 in Fig.4. With this construction the strap is provided at both ends with a buttonhole 28 and 29. In this case the shirt back 13a would be provided near its lower end 15 with buttons to receive the first ends of straps 21, while the shirt front would receive the other ends in the same manner as above the waist of the wearer with their respective lower ends in a line generally transverse of the vertical axis of the shirt, a pair of extensions, in the form of straps, integral with the shirt back, respectively extending from spaced point on the lower end thereof and on each side of the vertical axis of said shirt back and said straps converging toward one another, and detachable cooperative means at the opposite end of each extension strap and shirt front for attaching the said extension straps opposite ends to the shirt front respectively at points on each side of the vertical axis of said shirt front, the space between the points of integral connection of the extension straps with the shirt back being greater than the space between the points of attachment of said strap extensions to the shirt front, whereby saidextension straps incline toward one another from-their back attached ends to their free ends providing a space between them of appreciable width at the back and gradually decreasing in width toward the shirt front.

REINHOLD HIRLUND. 

